THE NAME ANTICHRIST
Did you know that the name ANTICHRIST in the bible does not mean to be against Christ but rather to be in the place of Christ? This puts a whole new light on how we recognise this man of sin.
The ANTICHRIST is someone who puts himself in place of Christ.
THE WORD ‘ANTI’- In Strong’s Concordance word 473 in the Greek dictionary. You will find the the word ‘anti’ is often used to denote substitution- 473. anti, an-tee’; a prim. particle; opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to):--for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
THE WORD ‘ANTICHRIST’- Antichrist (word 500 in Strong’s Greek dictionary) can be correctly interpreted then, as someone who substitutes himself for Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
THE ‘VICAR OF CHRIST’
(VICARIUS CHRISTI)
“Vicar of Christ . . . Title used almost exclusively of the Bishop of Rome as successor of Peter and, therefore, the one in the Church who particularly takes the place of Christ; but used also of bishops in general and even of priests. First used by the Roman Synod of A.D. 495 to refer to Pope Gelasius.
THE WORDS ‘VICARIOUS AND VICAR’ -
Look up the word vicarious in almost any common dictionary. Here is what you would find in the Webster Handy College Dictionary: “substituting for or, feeling in place of another.”
The Papal title of VICAR OF CHRIST which in Latin is VICARIUS CHRISTI, means a SUBSTITUTE FOR CHRIST, which is synonymous with ANTICHRIST i.e., assuming the power of God on earth! This blasphemous claim is made repeatedly by various Popes and is the very foundation of Roman Catholicism and it’s Papacy.
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that the Pope, titled Vicarius Christi (which is synonymous with the word Antichrist), takes the place of Jesus Christ on Earth:
“... We [the pope] hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty,” ..
Source: Pope Leo XIII, Encyclical Letter Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae (The Reunion of Christendom), dated June 20, 1894, trans. in The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII (New York: Benziger, 1903), paragraph 5, page 304.
It is also a papal teaching that not just the Pope, but every Catholic priest is, in fact, another Christ: 12. ... Thus the priest, as is said with good reason, is indeed “another Christ”; for, in some way, he is himself a continuation of Christ. ...
Source: Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Letter AD CATHOLICI SACERDOTII (On the Catholic Priesthood), promulgated on 20 December 1935.
Revelation 13:18 “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.”
“666”
Many are looking for one man to be the Antichrist but 666 is not necessarily meant to be a man’s name but rather a man’s title:
Revelation 19:16 “And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
The same Greek word translated as ‘name’ (onoma: G3686) that appears in Revelation 13:17-18 is also used in chapter 19:16, so we see that the word can also apply to a title, and not just one man's name. Now, we are told that it takes a certain understanding and wisdom to discern just how this number is actually applied. This would then fit the reign of Popes during the Dark Ages who had the title ;
“Vicarius Filii Dei”
– Vicar of Christ. In place of Christ
VICARIUS FILII DEI: VICARIUS
- substituting for, or in place of FILII - means son DEI - means God
“VICARIUS FILII DEI”
V = 5
I = 1
C = 100
A = 0
R = 0
I = 1
U = 5
S = 0
= 112
F = 0
I = 1
L = 50
I = 1
I = 1
= 53
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THE ANTICHRIST
In Place of CHRIST
